bdsm-fiction Chapter 42 Shiina's Move
Chapter 42 Shiina's Move
On Friday, after finishing her study session with Yumiko Miura and the others, Natsuo went home and immediately started drawing illustrations.
There's one last one. Once you've finished drawing it, you can scan it, upload it, and send it to Black Cat.
The novel's release date can then be determined.
Before it got dark, Xia Sheng finished the illustrations and sent them all to Hei Mao.
Black Cat quickly sent a message: [Thank you so much, teacher! You actually finished the drawing! You truly are a great teacher!]
Savior: [Take a look and see what I think. Is there anything that needs improvement?]
A dozen minutes later, Black Cat replied: [As expected of the teacher! The illustrations are so well done, I was completely mesmerized. There are absolutely no problems.]
Savior: [That's settled then, the rest is up to you.]
Black Cat: [Don't worry, teacher, I will definitely live up to your expectations.]
Savior: [Just don't wrong yourself.]
Black Cat: [Teacher...]
In the dimly lit room, the black cat looked at the message sent by Xia Sheng, its emotions fluctuating.
The teacher is concerned about her.
The teacher seemed to have noticed her predicament.
Was this the reason the teacher approached her in the first place?
Therefore, in order to repay the teacher's care and expectations, she was determined to secure the best possible treatment for the teacher.
She wanted to stand with her teacher through thick and thin.
......
"You're too late."
Before Natsumi even opened his eyes, he heard Yukino Yukinoshita's calm voice.
He opened his eyes, and the first thing he saw was that familiar place.
On the right, Yukino Yukinoshita is wearing a tracksuit, her hair tied in a high ponytail, and she's holding... a baseball bat?
"Why are you holding a baseball bat?" Xia Sheng couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
However, it's surprisingly suitable; Yukino Yukinoshita's heroic and dashing aura is palpable.
"Didn't I say I'd bring a weapon? This is quite suitable," Yukino Yukinoshita replied.
"That would be perfect... but how come you have a baseball bat?"
"Just bought it... Where's your weapon?" Yukino Yukinoshita glanced at Natsuo and noticed that he hadn't brought anything with him.
"I don't need it." Xia Sheng shook his head.
"That's true."
"I've come too, just as I thought." At that moment, Shiina Mahiru's voice suddenly rang out.
Xia Sheng looked to his left, and the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily.
Shiina Mahiru also had her hair tied in a high ponytail and wore a tracksuit, a look he was familiar with during his morning run. However, she was holding a kitchen knife in her hand!
"Shiina, why did you bring a kitchen knife?"
"Didn't Yukinoshita say she was bringing weapons? I can't find anything, only a kitchen knife," Shiina Mahiru replied somewhat awkwardly.
"But isn't it dangerous?" Xia Sheng frowned, as if he had just thought of something.
"Danger?" Shiina Mahiru was taken aback.
"Are you holding the kitchen knife in your hand?" Xia Sheng asked her seriously.
"Yes..." Shiina Mahiru was intimidated by Natsuo's imposing manner and replied weakly.
"What if you accidentally touch the blade while you're asleep?" Xia Sheng questioned.
"Don't worry, I'm still sleeping very quietly..."
"How do you know? Have you ever watched yourself sleep?" Xia Sheng interrupted her directly.
"I..." Shiina Mahiru choked on her words.
Xia Sheng was right; she herself was not sure about her sleeping position.
Having a kitchen knife nearby is indeed very dangerous.
She didn't think much before going to sleep; she just decided to take the weapon and did it.
She didn't expect Xia Sheng to be concerned about her safety and to be so angry.
Is he concerned about her?
Why?
The two met for no apparent reason... and not long after.
Because I was thinking about her breakfast?
But because of this, shouldn't we be more concerned about her?
Her parents... even if they were related by blood, wouldn't care about her this much.
"Don't do that again. Bringing weapons was just for testing." Natsumi's tone softened as he saw Shiina Mahiru lower her head in shame.
"Okay... why are you so concerned about me?" Shiina Mahiru looked up and couldn't help but ask.
She didn't know why, but she wanted to know.
"I don't need a reason to care about you; I just care because I want to," Xia Sheng replied calmly.
"If you want to care, then care..." Shiina Mahiru muttered, not quite understanding.
"Alright, let's stop this lovey-dovey stuff. The slime has appeared," Yukino Yukinoshita reminded her at the right moment.
"Six again, just as I thought." Xia Sheng looked at the slimes that had appeared, his expression turning serious.
This time, the slime is a little different. In the middle, there are two white slimes with blue accents.
There used to be only one.
Blue slimes are definitely stronger, or more important, than white slimes.
Does the appearance of two this time indicate a stronger intrusion?
Xia Sheng also thought of another reason: the slime that had invaded the real world had weakened the defenses.
However, these are all just his guesses.
But thinking that way makes sense, so he can't let the slime get away this time.
The consequences are too dangerous.
The commotion caused by the black fog figure that day didn't make the news or generate any buzz, but he didn't think that things would just end peacefully.
The bald man who was attacked by the black mist man still couldn't remember who he was, but he was definitely not an ordinary person and would definitely be investigated.
He hasn't been able to find him yet, and he's unsure whether they genuinely haven't found him or have already.
If the investigation leads to him, Xia Sheng doesn't understand why he doesn't come looking for him.
Observe him?
But if he hasn't been investigated, then he can't afford to make any more mistakes.
Who knows if the slime will invade the real world again and continue to look for that bald man?
Xia Sheng had to deal with the social impact caused by the Black Mist Man, but if he appeared in front of the bald man again, he would not be able to escape the investigation.
"What should we do?" Shiina Mahiru put aside her extraneous thoughts and asked Natsuo seriously.
At this point, dealing with the slimes is more important.
When she came back a second time, she no longer had any doubts; this place truly existed.
She wasn't dreaming.
"I'd better test the waters first. There are two blue ones this time, so things might be different."
"Okay, be careful," Yukino Yukinoshita instructed.
"Hmm." Xia Sheng nodded and slowly approached the slime.
Two in the middle and four around them moved forward at the same speed, making them easy to lure.
As Xia Sheng approached, he unexpectedly appeared when he was about two meters away from the slime at the front.
Without any warning, the slime leaped up and rammed into him.
Xia Sheng quickly ducked, dodging the slime's attack, then rolled to the side, away from the group of slimes.
He stood still, half-crouched on the ground, looking at the slime that had attacked him, cold sweat beginning to bead on his forehead.
Fortunately, he remained focused and reacted quickly enough, otherwise he would definitely have been attacked.
This time, the slime's reaction distance was actually about two meters.
Is it because there are two blue slimes?
Or is it because their defenses have been weakened while their abilities have become stronger?
Unable to determine.
Knowing the slimes' attack range makes it possible to deal with them.
"Yukinoshita, Shiina, the slime's attack range has been reduced to two meters," Natsuo shouted without turning his head.
"I see it." Yukino Yukinoshita gripped the baseball bat tightly and began to move.
"Leave that slime to me," Shiina Mahiru said, walking towards the slime that had attacked Natsuo.
"Huh? Shiina?" Natsuo was taken aback, looking at her uncertainly.
Did he mishear me?
However, seeing Shiina Mahiru walk towards the slime, he clearly hadn't misheard.
As Shiina Mahiru gets closer and closer to the slime, he hesitates whether he should speak up to stop her, but he also looks forward to her reaction.
He didn't stop them, but just watched.
Shiina Mahiru stood two meters in front of the slime, and without hesitation, took another step forward.
Swish-!
The slime leaped up and rammed into her.
Shiina Mahiru remained calm, easily dodging the two-meter distance with a sidestep. Taking advantage of the moment, she raised her hand and swung the kitchen knife, slashing at the slime.
Stab it--!
The cleaver made a screeching sound as it scraped against the slime, but it didn't cut through its body.
"The kitchen knife is useless!" Shiina Mahiru, having confirmed the situation, immediately moved away from the slime and calmly reminded it loudly.
"I see. It seems what we brought isn't enough to deal with slimes," Yukino Yukinoshita asserted.